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Juan Martin del Potro def. Lleyton Hewitt
4-6 6-3 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 7, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Washington |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Juan Martin del Potro |
| Score | 4-6 6-3 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Duration | 2h 26m |
| Stat | Juan Martin del Potro | Lleyton Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 18 | 13 |
| Double faults | 4 | 6 |
| First serve % | 53 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 82 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 70 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 30 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Juan Martin del Potro | Lleyton Hewitt |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | AUS |
| Birth date | Sep 23, 1988 | Feb 24, 1981 |
| Age | 20 | 28 |
| Height | 198 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,005 | 1,100 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,087 | 1,981 |
| Career W-L | 416–172 | 564–241 |
| Career earnings | $25,896,046 | $20,890,470 |
Path
Juan Martin del Potro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2009 | R32 | Yen-Hsun Lu | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Juan Martin del Potro's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2009 | QF | Robin Soderling | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Lleyton Hewitt's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2009 | R32 | Dudi Sela | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2009 | R64 | Donald Young | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |